Yes, she is 3 years old now and I breed her for the first time. As I wrote earlier, my Saluki live outside a year around here, in Virginia climate. No problem with this, only benefits. They are ready to jump out of their pens and run at any moment, when I am ready. Adel gave birth to pups on July 3 and I know who will buy my puppies. Even while nursing the pups, she does not mind to run for five-ten minutes and even flash a rabbit! She eats 2-3 pounds of ground beef per day and the pups grow rapidly.
Prior to giving birth, she cleaned inside the doghouse, leaving just bare plywood floor. Everything is going on naturally. No vets involved and I do not intervene, except handling the pups.

he's breeding rustic hunters not lapdogs or fru fru dogs. the exciting things here are that bitch had such strong mothering instincts on her first litter & her constitution is such that she is anxious to run/hunt so soon after delivery. these things are of great concern to people breeding a rustic working dog because they are traits that get passed on to at least some of the pups. and they are an indication of the physical vigor of your line. also this person is from russia or one of the old soviet republics so their english doesn't express well and they may have stopped with what they knew for sure how to say.
i am happy for you. so what kind of game has she caught? is she a sprinter or a stayer? what is the sire's running style? are they consistant workers?

he's breeding rustic hunters not lapdogs or fru fru dogs. the exciting things here are that bitch had such strong mothering instincts on her first litter & her constitution is such that she is anxious to run/hunt so soon after delivery. these things are of great concern to people breeding a rustic working dog because they are traits that get passed on to at least some of the pups. and they are an indication of the physical vigor of your line. also this person is from russia or one of the old soviet republics so their english doesn't express well and they may have stopped with what they knew for sure how to say.
i am happy for you. so what kind of game has she caught? is she a sprinter or a stayer? what is the sire's running style? are they consistant workers?

It has nothing to do with fru fru dogs or lap dogs. Saying that is just ignorant. Being a coonhound enthusist, and I am looking at hunting kennels when I get one, I understand the difference. What we dont like is a bitch having puppies outside in a wodden dog house, and the owner bragging about this.